Where is Great Comp Garden?

Great Comp Garden is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN14 6BA), in the parish of Brasted.

How do I get to Great Comp Garden?

The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN14 6BA.

Who owns Great Comp Garden?

Great Comp Garden is owned by Great Comp Charitable Trust.

Is Great Comp Garden a protected site?

Yes — Great Comp Garden is part of the Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Great Comp Garden?

The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN14 6BA.

Gardens · South East England

Great Comp Garden

In or near Ide Hill.

Paid admission££

Great Comp Garden — garden in Comp, Kent, England, UK.

Great Comp Garden, gardens in Kent — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Sevenoaks · 5.2 km

Paid entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Great Comp Garden, the nearest railway station is Sevenoaks, which is 5.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN14 6BA. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any fees or accessibility options.

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Great Comp Garden is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "garden in Comp, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2515°, 0.1193°.

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Summary from the official site

Great Comp Garden is a renowned garden located near Sevenoaks, Kent, featuring seven acres of diverse and rare plants. Visitors can explore various themed areas, including an Italian Garden and enchanting woodland walks, while enjoying seasonal blooms throughout the year.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Scord's Wood and Brockhoult Mount SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Great Comp Garden is a Georgian farmhouse and garden, located on Comp Lane near the hamlet of Comp in the civil parishes of Platt and Offham, in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It was initially developed by Roderick and Joyce Cameron from the 1950s onwards, and features an Italian garden. It opened to the public in 1968, and now holds regular garden festivals and outdoor theatre productions.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Great Comp Garden is the creation of Roderick and Joyce Cameron (formerly Joyce Trafford Riggall), after they moved to the 17th century manor in 1957 (which has been Grade II* listed since 1952), with the idea of developing the garden into a plantsman’s delight. The house was once a farmhouse; the stables have been converted into the Old Dairy Tearooms. They originally started with 4.5 acres, and in 1962 and 1975 added more land to the garden. They created an Italian Garden, and explorable 'ruins' and a 'temple' (all hand built by Roderick), using sand and stone from the garden. The ruins and statuary (including Pope's Urn and Longleat Urn) add interesting focal points to the densely…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.2515, 0.1193
County: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
Parish: Brasted
Postcode: TN14 6BA
Parliamentary constituency: Sevenoaks
Established: 1965
Nearest railway station: Sevenoaks — 5.2 km
Opening: Daily 10am–5pm; closed 24–26 Dec
Official site: www.greatcompgarden.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q16993255 (CC0)
wikipedia: Great Comp Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Great Comp House - geograph.org.uk - 1006175.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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